Oud-Leusden

Oud Leusden
Hamlet
Restaurant
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Coordinates: 52.13095°N 5.37264°E / 52.13095; 5.37264
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Leusden
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3832[1]
Dialing code	033[1]

Oud-Leusden is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Leusden, and lies about 4 km south of Amersfoort.^[2]

History

Oud-Leusden ("old-Leusden") was formerly just called "Leusden". The name is known from the year 777,^[3] when villa Lisaduna was a large farm complex with defences. Although it was assumed to be located near the current location of Oud-Leusden, no evidence of this complex has been found.

The church tower of Oud-Leusden was originally part of a church, which before the reformation was dedicated to Saint Anthony. In the nineteenth century, most of the churchgoing population lived in the nearby village of Leusbroek (now Leusden-Zuid), and the church was replaced with a new one in Leusbroek, and demolished in 1828.^[4]

Oud-Leusden is not a statistical entity,^[5] and the postal authorities have placed it under Leusden.^[1] The hamlet consists of about 15 houses.^[6]

Former stables at Oud-Leusden

See also

• Rusthof cemetery

References

1. "Postcode 3832 in Leusden". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
2. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
3. "Oud-Leusden - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
4. Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 7 (L/M), 1846.
5. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022. not found
6. "Oud-Leusden". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.